Instrumental music plays throughout. A picture of an older man shopping for produce in a supermarket. Nicole Heckman is sitting in a chair in her office and speaks.
ONSCREEN TEXT: Nicole Heckman
Vice President – Benefits Access
AARP Foundation
NICOLE: Millions of adults 50 and older, about 1 in 12, are food insecure.
And what this means is they don't have access, consistent, reliable access to the foods they need to lead an active, healthy lifestyle.
A picture of an older couple shopping for produce in a supermarket. Screen turns fully white containing brown text. Nicole continues speaking.
ONSCREEN TEXT: SNAP
Supplemental
Nutrition
Assistance
Program
ONSCREEN TEXT: 26 million older adults
are eligible for SNAP.
Only 37% participate.
NICOLE: SNAP is a federal assistance program that is designed to address this very problem.
A collage of pictures of women in their kitchen appears as Nicole continues speaking.
NICOLE: There are several reasons that older adults don't participate in the SNAP program at the same level of other age groups. This includes an overcomplicated application process, as well as stigma and misinformation about the SNAP program.
Screen turns fully white containing brown text.
ONSCREEN TEXT: With support from UnitedHealthcare,
AARP Foundation is helping to
increase SNAP enrollment so
older adults can access benefits to
buy healthy food — affordably.
White screen dissolves into Emily Allen, sitting in an office chair and speaking.
ONSCREEN TEXT: Emily Allen
Senior Vice President -Programs
AARP Foundation
EMILY: At AARP Foundation, collaboration is key to solve the big problems that face older adults in our nation.
We see an elderly couple at a checkout counter in a supermarket followed by a different elderly couple loading groceries into their car trunk.
EMILY: In 2022 alone, we partnered with 17 organizations in 12 states to do SNAP outreach and application assistance for older adults.
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ONSCREEN TEXT: In 2022, AARP Foundation connected
36,000+ people with over
$63 million in SNAP benefits.
White screen cuts to Machelle R. being interviewed outdoors.
ONSCREEN TEXT: Machelle R.
Volunteer, Houston Food Bank
MACHELLE: Getting help with groceries is a big relief.
Screen cuts to a montage of shots of volunteers organizing food while Machelle continues speaking.
MACHELLE: It just makes life easier because you're not stressing because food is something you have to have.
Screen cuts back to Emily in office chair.
EMILY: We also partner with organizations like UnitedHealthcare. Through their generous support, we've been able to expand the reach of our SNAP work.
Screen turns fully white, then dissolves to Catherine Anderson being interviewed in an office sitting in a chair.
ONSCREEN TEXT: Catherine Anderson
Senior Vice President
Policy & Strategic Engagement
UnitedHealthcare Community & State
CATHERINE: Over the course of the last decade, we've proudly sponsored many things with the AARP Foundation, and we know that those dollars have gone to really support the programs to reduce food insecurity.
Screen changes to shots of an elderly woman choosing food from a volunteer.
CATHERINE: The partnership between UnitedHealthcare and AARP Foundation is an incredible way to magnify both the issues as well as drive to solutions.
Screen turns fully white then dissolves to Emily Allen in chair.
EMILY: We believe strongly that we can make a difference in the lives of millions of older adults, help them enroll in SNAP, and put good nutritious food on the table.
Screen fades to white, displaying text.
ONSCREEN TEXT: PRESENTED BY AARP Foundation
For a future without senior poverty.
WITH GENEROUS
SUPPORT FROM
United
Healthcare
aarpfoundation.org/foodsecurity
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